Your Smart Home

If you are looking for your first smart thermostat or an upgrade to an existing one, you may find a lot of interest in the Honeywell WiFi VisionPro 8000. The smart thermostat has learning capabilities as well as a slew of features that are difficult to find in a single thermostat anywhere else.

What if I told you that you could have a thermostat that was wireless, could tell you the weather, control your system and send you push alerts on your cell phone? You would probably believe me; this technology isn’t exactly new.

Z Wave competes with Zigbee to be in every smart home across the country. Today, Z Wave enabled devices are in over 70% of American and European homes.

Nest learning thermostats have become more and more popular over the years. As Nest continues to make improvements in their designs and features, the products become more and more reliable. The Nest Third Generation is one of the latest versions of the original thermostat to be unveiled.

When it comes to smart thermostats, there are two names that tend to come up more than any other: Nest and Ecobee. Nest was one of the first thermostats to market with smart technology built in. It won the country over with its ability to learn and program itself to save on energy costs.

Does anyone else remember getting yelled at by Grandpa for moving the thermostat up two whole degrees? No? Only me? Well, the days of setting the thermostat and leaving it in a certain position for all eternity are gone. No more black magic marker ticks to ensure the dial is set in the correct position,

In 2011, Nest Learning Thermostats came on the market and changed the way we view energy savings. They quickly became the standard for all other smart thermostats to live up to. Tado is a lesser-known smart thermostat company that has quietly made a name for themselves.

Turning your portable air conditioner into a smart thermostat controlled unit is possible thanks to the Tado 3 and Sensibo Sky. These units replace the infrared remote control that came with your unit and allow you to use mobile apps and voice controls, just like a smart thermostat for a central unit.

When was the last time you actually thought about your home thermostat? If we are being serious, unless it has given you problems, it just sits on the wall clicking and turning things on and off. However, thermostats have taken advantage of recent technological advances and are now incorporated into the true smart home lifestyle.

Updated: May 2, 2019 If you are looking to upgrade your home to a smart home, one of the first places you will most likely start is with a smart thermostat. Smart thermostats started with the Nest Learning Thermostat in 2011 and since then many different manufacturers have joined the game. One of those manufacturers